Index: source/graphics/GameView.cpp
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--- source/graphics/GameView.cpp
+++ source/graphics/GameView.cpp
@@ -581,7 +581,9 @@
 	const CVector3D nearPoint = position + forwards * m->ViewNear;
 	const CVector3D pivotPoint = position + forwards * m->Zoom.GetSmoothedValue();
 
-	const float ground = m->Game->GetWorld()->GetTerrain()->GetExactGroundLevel(nearPoint.X, nearPoint.Z);
+	const float ground = std::max(
+		m->Game->GetWorld()->GetTerrain()->GetExactGroundLevel(nearPoint.X, nearPoint.Z),
+		g_Renderer.GetWaterManager()->m_WaterHeight);
 
 	// filter ground levels for smooth camera movement
 	const float filtered_near_ground = m->Game->GetWorld()->GetTerrain()->GetFilteredGroundLevel(nearPoint.X, nearPoint.Z, near_radius);